Compare the elements: Sn, Sb, Te, and I:
Which has the lowest ionization energy?
Why?

Sn

Explanation:

Tin, Sn, will have the lowest ionization energy from the given choices.

  Sn is an element is the fourth group on the periodic table.

Ionization energy is a measure of the readiness of an atom to lose an electron. The lower the value, the easier it is for an atom to want to lose an electron and vice versa.

Across a period, I.E increases progressively from left to right due to the decreasing atomic radii caused by the increasing nuclear charge which is not compensated for by successive electronic shells.

       Sn, Sb, Te and I are all in the 5th period.